Unusual presentation of a distal cholangiocarcinoma.

Fausto Fama'Arnaud PiquardJessica PallelaDario Lo PrestiOlivier Saint-MarcMaria Gioffre'-Florio

Published in: Clinical case reports (2015)

We report a case of a 51-year-old male presented with abdominal pain and itching, whereas jaundice occurred afterwards. Diagnosis was made by means of CT and better assessed by MRI and endoscopic ultrasounds. Patient was treated with an open Whipple's procedure, and after an 18-month follow-up he was doing well.

Keyphrases

abdominal pain
contrast enhanced
minimally invasive
magnetic resonance imaging
computed tomography
ultrasound guided
case report
image quality
dual energy
magnetic resonance
diffusion weighted imaging
endoscopic submucosal dissection